Coming to America

This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America.

  • Rated 6.9 out of 10
  • Movie
  • 1988
  • 1h 57m
  • Comedy
  • Romance

An African prince decides it’s time for him to find a princess... and his mission leads him and his most loyal friend to Queens, New York. In disguise as an impoverished immigrant, the pampered prince quickly finds himself a new job, new friends, new digs, new enemies and lots of trouble.

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Director
John Landis
Starring
Eddie Murphy, Shari Headley, Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones

Cast

  • Eddie Murphy

    Eddie Murphy

    Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul

  • Shari Headley

    Shari Headley

    Lisa McDowell

  • Arsenio Hall

    Arsenio Hall

    Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown

  • James Earl Jones

    James Earl Jones

    King Jaffe Joffer

  • Eriq La Salle

    Eriq La Salle

    Darryl Jenks

  • John Amos

    John Amos

    Cleo McDowell

  • Allison Dean

    Allison Dean

    Patrice McDowell

  • Madge Sinclair

    Madge Sinclair

    Queen Aoleon

  • Samuel L. Jackson

    Samuel L. Jackson

    Hold-Up Man

  • Cuba Gooding Jr.

    Cuba Gooding Jr.

    Boy Getting Haircut

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